About Us
We are a not-for-profit community Nursery. Our purpose is to protect and restore the ecological values of south-east Queensland habitats by returning locally indigenous plants to the landscape.
We aim to achieve this through:
- Growing, selling and promoting the use of indigenous plant species for every situation, from large-scale revegetation projects to home gardens
- Encouraging community awareness and appreciation of the importance of native plants in the environment
- Promoting the use of locally native plants in place of exotic species
- Providing volunteering and educational opportunities for individuals to develop skills in identifying, selecting and growing native plants
We believe that habitat restoration is possible and necessary at all levels. From rural to residential, the change and difference can be made literally in our own back yards.
Paten Park Native Nursery
Paten Park Native Nursery is a not-for-profit community driven native plants nursery in The Gap, Brisbane. Driven by the love of native plants, we've been helping both local individuals and groups to give some love to our often neglected native species.
OUT AND ABOUT 🌿🦋
It’s been a dry year, despite recent rain, but SE Qld plants are demonstrating their resilience with a bounty of Spring flowers and fruit. 💦🌸
Plants endemic to SE Qld are well adapted to local conditions and some have been thriving despite the dry.
Weeping Bottlebrushes (Melaleuca viminalis) are noticeable now with their vivid red blooms alive with birdsong and buzzing insects.
Along Brisbane creeks and streets, Lilly Pillies including the butterfly host plants Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii) and Weeping Lilly Pilly (Syzygium floribundum), a significant Enoggera catchment species, are starting to flower.
Outstanding with their brilliant blooms are Silky Oaks (Grevillea robusta), Flame Trees (Brachychiton acerifolius) and Flindersias including Crow’s Ash (F. australis) and Bumpy Ash (F. schottiana) - both hosts for Orchard Swallowtail butterflies.
Black Beans (Castanospermum australis), a host for Common pencilled-blue butterflies, are bearing bright orange, nectar-rich flowers loved by lorikeets, honeyeaters, flying foxes and butterflies.
The pretty, fringed bell-like flowers of the Hard Quandong (Elaeaocarpus obovatus) are on the way to producing their attractive blue, berry-sized fruit.
Fast-growing rainforest trees Blue Quandongs (E. grandis), Tulipwoods (Harpulia pendula) and coastal Tuckeroos (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) are laden with colourful fruit.
These attract dozens of birds, flying foxes and host butterflies including the Bright Cornelian (E. grandis).
Tuckeroos and Tulipwoods are the trees to plant if you want to attract more butterflies. The Tuckeroo hosts 10 butterfly species while the Tulipwood hosts 5 spp.
Along the Brisbane River, sculptural, fire-retardant River Lilies (Crinum pedunculatum) have produced heads of up to 40 fine white flowers.
River Mangroves (Aegiceras corniculatum) are covered in clusters of banana-scented white flowers that are pollinated by moths, bees, ants and mosquitoes.
Clear and fast-flowing after recent rain, Enoggera Creek at The Gap is a cool, verdant oasis, lined by subtropical lowland rainforest.
Rainforest fringe dwellers revitalised by rain include Macarangas (M. tanarius), covered in lime-green blooms; Native Mulberry (Pipturus argenteus), Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum), Cheese Tree (Glochidion ferdinandi), Hop Bushes (Dodonaea spp.), Red Kamala (Mallotus philippensis) and Wild Quince (Guoia semiglauca).
One of the year’s most outstanding performers has been the Little Kurrajon (Brachychiton bidwillii).
It’s been a real variety show for these small dry rainforest trees with flowers that vary in colour and form from brilliant scarlet to powder pink.
Native edibles include Native Ginger (Alpinia caerulea), Native Rosella (Hibiscus heterophyllus), Lime Berry (Micromelum minutum) and Creek Sandpaper Figs (Ficus coronata and others).
Flowering vines include sunny yellow Twining Guinea Flowers (Hibbertia scandens), Kangaroo Vine (Apocissus antarctica, previously Cissus antarctica), Birdwing Butterfly Vine (Pararistolochia praevenosa) and Cockspur Thorn (Maclura cochinensis).
Understorey plants in flower or fruit include Cat’s Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus), Butterfly Bush (Pavetta australis), Banana Bush (Tabernaemontana pandacaqui), Flax Lilies (Dianella spp.), Palm Lilies (Cordyline spp.), Rainforest Senna (S. acclinis) and Spiny Fuchsia (Graptophyllum spinigerum).
In sunny spots, Thyme Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca thymifolia), Everlasting Daisies (Xerochrysum bracteatum), Billy Buttons (Chrysocephalum apiculatum), Fan Flowers (Scaevola aemula) and Goodenias brighten the day.
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Balaangala Community Group
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The Gap Sustainability Initiative Inc.
@thegapsustainability
Wild in The Gap
@Brisbane City Life
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QUT Landscape Architecture Society
@qut.las
It’s been a dry year, despite recent rain, but SE Qld plants are demonstrating their resilience with a bounty of Spring flowers and fruit. 💦🌸
Plants endemic to SE Qld are well adapted to local conditions and some have been thriving despite the dry.
Weeping Bottlebrushes (Melaleuca viminalis) are noticeable now with their vivid red blooms alive with birdsong and buzzing insects.
Along Brisbane creeks and streets, Lilly Pillies including the butterfly host plants Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii) and Weeping Lilly Pilly (Syzygium floribundum), a significant Enoggera catchment species, are starting to flower.
Outstanding with their brilliant blooms are Silky Oaks (Grevillea robusta), Flame Trees (Brachychiton acerifolius) and Flindersias including Crow’s Ash (F. australis) and Bumpy Ash (F. schottiana) - both hosts for Orchard Swallowtail butterflies.
Black Beans (Castanospermum australis), a host for Common pencilled-blue butterflies, are bearing bright orange, nectar-rich flowers loved by lorikeets, honeyeaters, flying foxes and butterflies.
The pretty, fringed bell-like flowers of the Hard Quandong (Elaeaocarpus obovatus) are on the way to producing their attractive blue, berry-sized fruit.
Fast-growing rainforest trees Blue Quandongs (E. grandis), Tulipwoods (Harpulia pendula) and coastal Tuckeroos (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) are laden with colourful fruit.
These attract dozens of birds, flying foxes and host butterflies including the Bright Cornelian (E. grandis).
Tuckeroos and Tulipwoods are the trees to plant if you want to attract more butterflies. The Tuckeroo hosts 10 butterfly species while the Tulipwood hosts 5 spp.
Along the Brisbane River, sculptural, fire-retardant River Lilies (Crinum pedunculatum) have produced heads of up to 40 fine white flowers.
River Mangroves (Aegiceras corniculatum) are covered in clusters of banana-scented white flowers that are pollinated by moths, bees, ants and mosquitoes.
Clear and fast-flowing after recent rain, Enoggera Creek at The Gap is a cool, verdant oasis, lined by subtropical lowland rainforest.
Rainforest fringe dwellers revitalised by rain include Macarangas (M. tanarius), covered in lime-green blooms; Native Mulberry (Pipturus argenteus), Native Frangipani (Hymenosporum flavum), Cheese Tree (Glochidion ferdinandi), Hop Bushes (Dodonaea spp.), Red Kamala (Mallotus philippensis) and Wild Quince (Guoia semiglauca).
One of the year’s most outstanding performers has been the Little Kurrajon (Brachychiton bidwillii).
It’s been a real variety show for these small dry rainforest trees with flowers that vary in colour and form from brilliant scarlet to powder pink.
Native edibles include Native Ginger (Alpinia caerulea), Native Rosella (Hibiscus heterophyllus), Lime Berry (Micromelum minutum) and Creek Sandpaper Figs (Ficus coronata and others).
Flowering vines include sunny yellow Twining Guinea Flowers (Hibbertia scandens), Kangaroo Vine (Apocissus antarctica, previously Cissus antarctica), Birdwing Butterfly Vine (Pararistolochia praevenosa) and Cockspur Thorn (Maclura cochinensis).
Understorey plants in flower or fruit include Cat’s Whiskers (Orthosiphon aristatus), Butterfly Bush (Pavetta australis), Banana Bush (Tabernaemontana pandacaqui), Flax Lilies (Dianella spp.), Palm Lilies (Cordyline spp.), Rainforest Senna (S. acclinis) and Spiny Fuchsia (Graptophyllum spinigerum).
In sunny spots, Thyme Honey Myrtle (Melaleuca thymifolia), Everlasting Daisies (Xerochrysum bracteatum), Billy Buttons (Chrysocephalum apiculatum), Fan Flowers (Scaevola aemula) and Goodenias brighten the day.
Follow PPNN on Instagram
@paten_park_native_nursery
Save Our Waterways Now
@saveourwaterwaysnow
Balaangala Community Group
The Gap 4061
The Gap Sustainability Initiative Inc.
@thegapsustainability
Wild in The Gap
@Brisbane City Life
Brisbane Kids
Brisbane Catchments Network
Land for Wildlife South East Queensland
Native Plants Queensland
@nativeplantsqld
@Brisbanebotanicgardensfriends
The Western Echo
Brisbane Edible Gardening
Queensland Environment
@qldenvironment
The Queensland Naturalists' Club Inc
National Parks Association of Queensland
@naturepositiveliving
QUT Landscape Architecture Society
@qut.las
WHAT’S NEW AT PPNN 🌿🐦🦋
Make the most of recent rain by adding some of these beautiful native plants to your garden, indoors or outdoor living space. 💦🌿
Create a cool green oasis in a sheltered spot under trees or indoors with our range of ferns and help provide habitat for lizards and frogs. 🦎
Check out our selection of Birds in Backyards - Habitat Gardening plants, with different species highlighted each week and chosen in consultation with Dr Christina Zdenek from Birdlife Australia (@naturepositiveliving ). 🐦
We also have native edibles, flowering groundcovers, fragrant shrubs and a choice of Lilly Pillies, Acacias, Banksias and other SE Qld trees. (Stock varies.)
Call in to PPNN to take your pick.
Follow PPNN on Instagram
@paten_park_native_nursery
Save Our Waterways Now
@saveourwaterwaysnow
Balaangala Community Group
The Gap 4061
The Gap Sustainability Initiative Inc. @thegapsustainability
Wild in The Gap
@brisbanelifestyle
Brisbane Kids
Brisbane Catchments Network
Land for Wildlife South East Queensland
Native Plants Queensland @nativeplantsqld
@brisbanebotanicgardensfriends @thewesternecho
@brisbaneediblegardens
Queensland Environment @qldenvironment
The Queensland Naturalists' Club Inc
National Parks Association of Queensland
@naturepositiveliving
@qut.las
Make the most of recent rain by adding some of these beautiful native plants to your garden, indoors or outdoor living space. 💦🌿
Create a cool green oasis in a sheltered spot under trees or indoors with our range of ferns and help provide habitat for lizards and frogs. 🦎
Check out our selection of Birds in Backyards - Habitat Gardening plants, with different species highlighted each week and chosen in consultation with Dr Christina Zdenek from Birdlife Australia (@naturepositiveliving ). 🐦
We also have native edibles, flowering groundcovers, fragrant shrubs and a choice of Lilly Pillies, Acacias, Banksias and other SE Qld trees. (Stock varies.)
Call in to PPNN to take your pick.
Follow PPNN on Instagram
@paten_park_native_nursery
Save Our Waterways Now
@saveourwaterwaysnow
Balaangala Community Group
The Gap 4061
The Gap Sustainability Initiative Inc. @thegapsustainability
Wild in The Gap
@brisbanelifestyle
Brisbane Kids
Brisbane Catchments Network
Land for Wildlife South East Queensland
Native Plants Queensland @nativeplantsqld
@brisbanebotanicgardensfriends @thewesternecho
@brisbaneediblegardens
Queensland Environment @qldenvironment
The Queensland Naturalists' Club Inc
National Parks Association of Queensland
@naturepositiveliving
@qut.las
Australian Pollinator Week (November 7-15) starts next week. 🦇🐝🦋
🦋Take part in the Australian Pollinator Count by recording the pollinators you see while observing flowers for 2 minutes.
Just brush up on your insect ID skills beforehand using the simple guides provided at https://www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au/count/ and see more details about taking part.
🦇Meanwhile, this video shows some other fly-by-night VIPs (Very Important Pollinators).
They live in camps, fly up to 50km away each night in search of food and are crucial for the survival of Australia’s eucalypt forests.
Flying foxes such as these fulfil vital ecological roles as long-distance pollinators and seed dispersers of Australian eucalypts.
As they forage for nectar among flowering eucalypts or melaleucas each night, they pick up pollen on their fur and then fly away to feed in other trees, cross-pollinating the flowers.
They’re also important for forest diversity, dispersing seeds across different ecosystems and linking separate stands of forest as they fly off with the fruit and drop it, eat it and spit out the seeds, or defecate and spread the seeds.
This promotes genetic diversity and maintenance of forest habitat for other wildlife such as koalas and hollow-nesting birds.
SE Qld has 3 species of flying fox.
Grey-headed Flying Foxes are the largest fruit bats, with a wingspan of up to 1m.
They like the nectar and pollen of eucalypts, banksias and melaleucas.
They fly up to 50km from their camp each night to feed.
They’re among flying foxes in a colony along Enoggera Creek at The Gap and are listed as vulnerable under federal environmental legislation, according to SOWN.
They’re found along the East coast from Rockhampton south to western Victoria, in eucalypt forest, rainforest, mangroves and paperbark swamps.
Little Red Flying-foxes are also migratory, following the flowering of eucalypts.
They feed almost exclusively on nectar, particularly Eucalypts, and may travel 20-30km from their camps to feed.
They’re found throughout Australia, from semi-arid inland areas to tropical and temperate eucalypt forest, monsoon forest and paperbark swamps.
Black Flying Foxes are found in northern Australia, including coastal Qld, in tropical and subtropical forests and woodlands.
They like the flowers of paperbark, eucalypt and turpentine trees but will eat other flowers and fruit.
All three species are protected under Qld’s Nature Conservation Act 1992.
If you find an injured bat, don’t touch it. Ring Bat Conservation and Rescue QLD on 0488 228 134.
Follow PPNN on Instagram
@paten_park_native_nursery
Save Our Waterways Now
@saveourwaterwaysnow
Balaangala Community Group
The Gap 4061
@The Gap Sustainability Initiative Inc.
Wild in The Gap
Brisbane Kids
Brisbane Catchments Network
Land for Wildlife South East Queensland
Native Plants Queensland
@Brisbanebotanicgardensfriends
The Western Echo
Brisbane Edible Gardening
Queensland Environment
The Queensland Naturalists' Club Inc
National Parks Association of Queensland
@naturepositiveliving
QUT Landscape Architecture Society
@qut.las
🦋Take part in the Australian Pollinator Count by recording the pollinators you see while observing flowers for 2 minutes.
Just brush up on your insect ID skills beforehand using the simple guides provided at https://www.australianpollinatorweek.org.au/count/ and see more details about taking part.
🦇Meanwhile, this video shows some other fly-by-night VIPs (Very Important Pollinators).
They live in camps, fly up to 50km away each night in search of food and are crucial for the survival of Australia’s eucalypt forests.
Flying foxes such as these fulfil vital ecological roles as long-distance pollinators and seed dispersers of Australian eucalypts.
As they forage for nectar among flowering eucalypts or melaleucas each night, they pick up pollen on their fur and then fly away to feed in other trees, cross-pollinating the flowers.
They’re also important for forest diversity, dispersing seeds across different ecosystems and linking separate stands of forest as they fly off with the fruit and drop it, eat it and spit out the seeds, or defecate and spread the seeds.
This promotes genetic diversity and maintenance of forest habitat for other wildlife such as koalas and hollow-nesting birds.
SE Qld has 3 species of flying fox.
Grey-headed Flying Foxes are the largest fruit bats, with a wingspan of up to 1m.
They like the nectar and pollen of eucalypts, banksias and melaleucas.
They fly up to 50km from their camp each night to feed.
They’re among flying foxes in a colony along Enoggera Creek at The Gap and are listed as vulnerable under federal environmental legislation, according to SOWN.
They’re found along the East coast from Rockhampton south to western Victoria, in eucalypt forest, rainforest, mangroves and paperbark swamps.
Little Red Flying-foxes are also migratory, following the flowering of eucalypts.
They feed almost exclusively on nectar, particularly Eucalypts, and may travel 20-30km from their camps to feed.
They’re found throughout Australia, from semi-arid inland areas to tropical and temperate eucalypt forest, monsoon forest and paperbark swamps.
Black Flying Foxes are found in northern Australia, including coastal Qld, in tropical and subtropical forests and woodlands.
They like the flowers of paperbark, eucalypt and turpentine trees but will eat other flowers and fruit.
All three species are protected under Qld’s Nature Conservation Act 1992.
If you find an injured bat, don’t touch it. Ring Bat Conservation and Rescue QLD on 0488 228 134.
Follow PPNN on Instagram
@paten_park_native_nursery
Save Our Waterways Now
@saveourwaterwaysnow
Balaangala Community Group
The Gap 4061
@The Gap Sustainability Initiative Inc.
Wild in The Gap
Brisbane Kids
Brisbane Catchments Network
Land for Wildlife South East Queensland
Native Plants Queensland
@Brisbanebotanicgardensfriends
The Western Echo
Brisbane Edible Gardening
Queensland Environment
The Queensland Naturalists' Club Inc
National Parks Association of Queensland
@naturepositiveliving
QUT Landscape Architecture Society
@qut.las
We Do eGift Cards
Available now, Paten Park Native Nursery egift Card are the ideal gift for anyone with a green thumb. There is no expiry date and it can be used over multiple visits.
Click here to buy your eGift Card.
BCC Free Native Plant Program
Brisbane City Council’s Free Native Plants Program offers a range of plants to assist the community to plant and green their properties. The native species provided through the program will help grow our city’s urban forest and support local wildlife.
We are only able to accept approved stamped Free Native Plants vouchers.
Find out how to claim your FREE BCC native plant vouchers here!
Nespresso Capsule Recycling Program
Drop off your used Nespresso pods for recycling next time you stop by!
